RIC II Trajan 347 (denarius)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II Trajan 347 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC.
The reverse shows genius, naked, standing left, holding patera in right hand and corn-ears downwards in left, with the legend P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War c. 211 BC. The reverse portrays a naked genius standing left, holding a patera and downward-pointing corn-ears, accompanied by the inscription P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, noting his sixth consulship and titles sanctioned by the Senate and the Roman people.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Trajan
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right
- Reverse
- Genius, naked, standing left, holding patera in right hand and corn-ears downwards in left
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
- Reverse legend
- P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC II Trajan 347 (denarius)
- Denomination and metal
- Denarius, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
- Reverse legend to match
- P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2.tr.347_denarius
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.